Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Member badge for the I.B.P.O.E of W.
20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Three-tiered gold metal member badge for the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World consisting of two hands shaking suspended above the word MEMBER with a decorative medallion below with the intials I.B.P.O.E. of W. around the outside.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2011.166.2.2
